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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,We’re collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

Staff

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

SCVO Briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2024/25

Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,Voluntary sector intermediary Conclusion Scotland’s voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/93632/2024/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2024-25

SCVO Briefing Scottish Government debate: The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities

has recognised the need for multi-year funding, committing to longer-term funding for the voluntary sector,Sustainable funding settlement for Scotland It is widely understood that Scotland’s voluntary sector,To support our sector’s invaluable contribution, the UK Budget should: Commit to working productively,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2023 are available online.

https://scvo.scot/p/93758/2024/09/23/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-debate-the-uk-budget-scotlands-priorities

State of the Sector 2020: Scottish voluntary sector statistics

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/state-of-the-sector-2020-scottish-voluntary-sector-statistics

Press coverage tips for charities

fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

Scottish Sector Stats: six highlights from 2021

The figures below are from SCVO’s Sector Stats 2022.,As well as an overview of the latest key stats we’ve taken a more in-depth look into six highlights.,Most charity accounts analysed for the Sector Stats 2022 covered the period April 2020 to March 2021,Note that the accounting period these stats cover ends before the huge rises in energy costs and inflation,For more Sector Stats including interactive maps, charts and tables go to https://scvo.scot/research/

https://scvo.scot/p/90432/2023/03/23/2021-scottish-sector-stats-six-highlights

Programme for Government proposal 2024/25: Transparent voluntary sector funding

which is essential for everyone’s understanding of Scottish Government’s investment in the voluntary sector,also stressed that better data collection is needed to help target new and existing social justice policies,on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence, leading to more effective policy decisions,in the sector - estimated by SCVO to be around £849 million annually in 2021.,Engagement with the sector is essential to ensure that the sector is included in efforts to shape transparent

https://scvo.scot/p/92441/2024/06/27/programme-for-government-proposal-2024-25-transparent-voluntary-sector-funding

Climate confident: Charity investments and net zero

energy, and the need to decisively move away from fossil fuels and to decarbonise other industries and sectors,zero target year for your investments, together with interim targets put this into your investment policy

https://scvo.scot/p/61533/2023/08/15/climate-confident-charity-investments-and-net-zero

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

Furthermore, we know from SCVO’s recently refreshed Sector Stats that volunteer rates have fallen in,As outlined above and in every wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, the voluntary sector finds,About Scotland's voluntary sector Our sector is a powerful force for positive change and a significant,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland